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As WP's senior editor, I edit review and preview articles, attempt to keep up with the frantic pace of Rainier's news posts, and keep our reviewers on deadline, which is akin to herding cats. When I have a moment to myself and don't have my nose in a book, I like to play action/RPG, adventure and platforming games.

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'Armies Of Exigo' - Demo Available NOW

Worlds collide in Armies of Exigo, where the traditional boundaries of the battlefield are smashed and war is waged both above and below the ground. Armies of Exigo locks elves, beasts, knights, and creatures of the darkness in an epic battle for survival where armies can delve deep underground to advance undetected and then tunnel to the surface to unleash powerful attacks on their unsuspecting enemies.

Thank you for playing the Armies of Exigo Single Player Demo. This document provides helpful tips, late-breaking news and general information for the single player demo version of Armies of Exigo. Further information can be found by going to the official website at:

http://www.aox.ea.com

NOTE: This Armies of Exigo Single Player Demo is 'work in-progress', thus does not fully reflect the quality of the finished game. If you experience technical difficulties please see the troubleshooting section in this Readme file, no other support is provided for this demo.

Windows XP: Home Edition and Professional
To uninstall the Armies of Exigo Single Player Demo:
1) Bring up your Start Menu.
2) Choose "Control Panel".
3) Choose "Add or Remove Programs"
4) Highlight "Armies of Exigo - Single Player Demo" and click the "Change/Remove" button below its name.
5) Follow the instructions that appear, to uninstall the demo.

E. GENERAL STRATEGIES

The world of Exigo can be both an amazing and dangerous place to explore. You’ll encounter beautiful forests, ruthless enemies, powerful magic and numerous other surprises. To further increase your chances of surviving, we’ve come up with some useful tips that will help you out.

- Your resources are limited, and you’ll come under immediate and constant attack once you begin to build a base. Conserve your strength and concentrate your fire on the most powerful enemy units.
- Maximize your resource collection efficiency – build your castle as close as possible to the gold fields and the gem mine, so your peasants will spend less time running back and forth and more time gathering supplies.
- You can garrison Ranger units into towers in order to increase your defenses. Towers can also be upgraded so that they will attack enemy units automatically, even when a unit isn’t garrisoned in them.
- Across the river from your base is a small Beast encampment. If Alric and his followers can take this outpost out early, the extra resources there can be exploited, and the number of attacks against your own base will be reduced.
- Destroy the Phoenix Orb, before attempting to attack the main Beast base to the Southwest. The phoenixes that join your side will be of great help against the Wyverns and invisible units!
- There is a neutral building somewhere in the forest: the Azure Tower. Take control of this building in order to gain access to a powerful offensive spell.
- In-game tips and help can be found by holding your mouse pointer over any button or menu item in the demo.

F. CONTROLS

Mouse Controls

Select Unit: Click on Unit with Left Mouse Button
Select Multiple Units: Hold Down Left Mouse Button and Drag Cursor Over Units
Move Unit: Select Unit and Right Click on a Location
Have Unit Attack: Select Unit and Right Click on a Target

Hot Keys

Most keyboard hot keys can be discovered by utilizing the demo’s Tool Tips. However, to get you started, here are a few of the more useful hot keys in the Armies of Exigo Single Player Demo:

Windows 2000 Users
- There is a known bug that occurs when you hit Ctrl-Alt-Del and attempt to return to the Armies of Exigo Single Player Demo. If you do hit Ctrl-Alt-Del, please restart the demo before you continue to play.